Video: Is embiggen a real word?
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Have you seen embiggen used on the internet, or in print? Do you know any other words like this? I’d love to hear about them, post a comment if you have time – thanks!
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What’s the right way to use embiggen?
OUCH! No, no, no – there is no such word as “embiggen”. It was invented and first aired in the animated series The Simpsons, in February 1986. Unfortunately many people started to use it online, and it has spread like wildfire. Whenever I read it, it makes me cringe
I checked several online dictionaries and this is what they say:
and here is the original:
So please – don’t use the word “embiggen” – it hurts my eyes and ears
Teena